Marantz SR5012 vs Marantz SR6011

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Along with the growing popularity of custom home theater builds, the comparison of Marantz SR5012 and Marantz SR6011 takes place. According to the results of our review, Marantz SR5012 received 8.4 points out of 10 possible, and Marantz SR6011 was rated 8.3 points. The release date of SR5012 is 2017, and SR6011 is 2016. Based on the data on the characteristics and features of both models, we can conclude that SR5012 has better performance than SR6011.

Main advantages Marantz SR5012 over Marantz SR6011

Main advantages Marantz SR6011 over Marantz SR5012

Amplifiers

For the built-in amplifier, the devices received different marks - 7 and 9, respectively, on a 10-point scale.

The number of channels is equal to the number of possible connected speakers. The Marantz SR5012 supports 7.2-channels sound, but Marantz SR6011 supports a 9.2-channels configuration.

RMS stands for the actual power of the receiver. The higher this value, the louder the sound can be produced. The differences between the models in terms of RMS power are significant - for the SR6011 this value is 110/8 W/Ohm, and for the SR5012 it is 100/8 W/Ohm.

Audio features

The score for audio features is 9 of 10 for both receivers.

Most receivers now come with a microphone included. It is with the help of this microphone that the auto-calibration system functions, which adjusts the sound of the receiver to the room.

Connectivity

The connectivity of competitors in our comparison is markedly different, Marantz SR5012 scored 8, and Marantz SR6011 scored 9 out of 10.

Bluetooth connection is now one of the main communication protocols for the receiver's control or even music broadcasting.

DLNA is the perfect way to use your local cloud storage to stream movies and music directly to a TV. You can use the DLNA protocol only with Marantz SR6011.

Streaming services

Now music streaming services are gaining more and more popularity. They allow users to listen to millions of songs by subscription.

Extensive connections

The presence of many connectors makes the receiver more versatile. But there are also narrowly targeted models, the number of connectors which are limited to a certain area of use. And when choosing their own receiver, users need to consider exactly your goals for using the receiver. For extensive connection, Marantz SR5012 got 8 points, but Marantz SR6011 received 9 points.

Competitors in our review have 8/2 HDMI inputs and outputs.

Connecting a vinyl player or phonograph is possible using a Phono input which is represented by mini-jack or RCA connectors. Only the SR6011 has a Phono interface.

Video features

The AV receiver is the heart of the home theater. And in this case, support for all current video formats ensures the best user experience, so it is very important to consider this when choosing a device. Video features of rivals in our comparison were rated 9 out of 10.

Additional features

In terms of evaluating additional features, the SR5012 got 10 points, but the SR6011 has 8.

Voice control allows you to control the basic functions of the receiver through a smartphone, smart speaker or using the microphone that comes with the kit. The SR5012 can be controlled by voice via Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI.

Multi-room

As the center of a home media system, each multichannel receiver has an additional set of terminals for connecting the second set of speakers to create additional audio space in Zone 2 or even Zone 3 where audio can have the separate source.

Multichannel surround

Marantz SR5012 got 8 points for the multichannel surround sound and Marantz SR6011 got 7.